Jerusalem, 8 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman is blocking efforts by the opposition bloc to immediately repeal key judicial reform laws in the next Knesset, according to Israeli media reports.
Although opposition parties have announced plans to reverse four major pieces of legislation as soon as the new parliament is sworn in, Liberman believes the move should be postponed.
The targeted laws concern the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee, the Justice Ministry’s Police Internal Investigations Department, communications regulation, and the attorney general’s powers. Opposition lawmakers had even considered establishing special parliamentary committees to fast-track the repeals before a new government is formed.
Liberman’s party said Sunday that immediate priorities should instead include electing a new Knesset speaker, appointing a state comptroller, and passing legislation limiting prime ministers to two terms. Other legislative initiatives can wait, it said.
